WILCOX CEMETERY, BURR, OTOE CO., NEBRASKA Contributed to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives September, 1998, by Karla M Eichele (deichele@juno.com). ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Karla M Eichele < deichele@juno.com > ==================================================================== NOTE: PLEASE scroll to the right to view an entry in its entirety. Quantity of Head Stones: 53 Quantity of Foot Stones: 16 Timespan: Earliest birth ~1821 Most recent death ~1986 Location: From Burr, Nebraska~1 mile south, 1.1 mile east, 0.2 mile north (between CR 20 and CR 22 on CR S. (CR = County Road) Conditon of Cemetery: On September 7,1998, I observed that the grass was waist high and going to seed. The split rail fence is falling apart and is on the ground. Many stones have fallen off their foundation. At one time there was a sign on County Road S indicating the presence of the cemetery, it is now missing. On Sept. 13, 1998 the cemetery had been mowed. CEMETERY PLOT: NORTH A B C D E F G H 10 3 12 9 2 11 5e,5d,5 8 10 5c,5b 7 9 5a 4 6b 1 8 4 4a 6 7 5 3 1 3b 6a 6 4 3,3a 2 5 5 3b 2 4 4 3 2,2a,2b 1,1a,1 3,3a,3b 3a 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1,1a,1b COLUMN A: #1. Wooden cross & white stone, no inscription. #2. Obelisk. BRENNAN JAMES H. Born MAR.31,1899 West side of stone Died APR.4,1899 OLLIVE L. Born APR.30,1890 East side of stone Died JULY 28,1901 North side of stone: Children Of JOHN & LILLIE BRENNAN Mingling with Angels we know thou art blest. #3. Obelisk HOWARD SARAH E. Born 1851 (West side): Wife Of J. HOWARD Died MAY 17, 1900 DOLLIE M. B. Born AUG.18,1890 (North side): Dau. of J. & S. E. HOWARD Died AUG.20,1891 #3a. S.E.H. (foot stone) #3b. D.M.B.H. (foot stone) #4. RENNE LOUISE A. 1878-1914 #5. GLANVILLE LAURA WILCOX OCT. 27,1861 - JUNE 20,1920 Our darling Mama #6. WILCOX LEVI WILCOX 1837-1917 Iron marker~G.A.R. Veteran 1861-65 TURZA A. WILCOX 1838-1917 #6a. FATHER #6b. MOTHER #7. WILCOX A. ALMAN ? A Born OCT.11,1864 Son of L. & T.A. WILCOX Died OCT.3,1908 Gone but not Forgotten. #8. WILCOX LINDA LOU WILCOX NOV.29,1941 #9. HUNT THOMAS ROSCO HUNT JAN.30,1939 #10. MINERVA M.E. WILCOX Born OCT.19,1866 Gone but not Forgotten. Died APRIL 22,1909 Wife of W.H. WRIGHT COLUMN B #1. WILCOX CHARLES E. Died JAN.30,1868 Son of L. & T. WILCOX Aged 26 D's. Our little lamb is at rest. #1a. A.M. (foot stone) #2. OGDEN EMMA Died FEB.6,1869 Dau. of D. & M. OGDEN Aged 5 Y's 11M's 22 D's Don't weep she is only ? #2a. E O (foot stone) #3. OGDEN DAVID C. Died FEB.11, 1869 Son of D. & M. OGDEN Aged 1Yr 8 M's 8 D's Beautiful, lovely he was but a fair bud to earth to blossom in heaven COLUMN C #1. HIBBS EMALINE 1854-1932 SAMUEL 1847-1910 #2. HIBBS OPLE Born APR.9,1894 Gone but not Forgotten Died AUG.28,1894 Dau. of S. & E. HIBBS #3. CORRELL OSCAR AUG.17,1898 AUG.21,1898 Son of W. & BELL CORRELL Our darling one has gone before ? #4. WATHEN EVA Died JAN.24,1881 Aged 6 Y's 23 D's. Dau. of H. & A. WATHEN #5. WATHEN STEPHEN A. Died DEC.9,1880 Son of HENRY & ANGELINE WATHEN Aged 7 Yrs. 11Mo. 8 D's. The Lord..?..Blessed be the name of the Lord. #5a. S.A.W. (FOOT STONE) #6. WATHEN WINFIELD S. Died Nov.28,1880 Aged 2 Yr's. 5 M's & 22 D's. Son of H. & A. WATHEN Not lost, blest thought, but gone before ...? #6a. W.S.W. (Foot stone) #7. WATHEN GEORGE W. WATHEN Apr.20,1868 Aged 12 Days Son of H.A. & Angeline WATHEN Sleep on sweet babe & take thy rest, God called thee home He thought it best. #8. SAMUEL T. WATHEN Died Aug.13,1877 aged 3 Mo's & 6 D's. Son of H. & A. WATHEN Sleep on sweet babe & take thy rest, god called thee home He thought it best. #9. HYSLOP JAMES HYSLOP APR.14,1821 Born in Galloway, Scotland MAR.10,1909 Our Father has gone to a Mansion of Rest to the glorious land by the DeitY blest. Aged 87 Y's, 10 M's, 26 D's. #10. HYSLOP JESSIE Died MAR.1,1875 Aged 45 Y's, 11M's, 18 D's Wife of JAMES HYSLOP #10a. JH (Foot stone) #11. HYSLOP KENNETH Died JAN.2,1879 Son of JAMES & JESSIE HYSLOP Aged 5 Y's, 8 M's, 26 D's. There is rest in heaven. #11a. KH (Foot stone) #12. HYSLOP LULU Died SEPT.1874 Aged 5 M's, 11 D's. Dau. of JAMES & JESSIE HYSLOP Early plucked is early bliss. #12a. LH (Foot stone) #13. GANHERT HENRY W. Born NOV.30,1902 Son of HENRY & J. GANHART Died DEC.2,1902 #14. Wooden cross with brass plaque. TURZA TREE OCT.1986 COLUMN D #1. HYSLOP ROBERT HYSLOP 1870-1941 #2. STOUFFER AGNES STOUFFER 1855-1933 #3. Obelisk (West side): ROWE NANCY M. ROWE Born May 16,1832 (South side): At Rest Died Apr.14,1918 JAMES H. ROWE Born Nov.9,1826 (North side): Gone but not Forgotten Died Mar.29,1904 Thier bodies are buried in the dust but their names shall live forever more. #3a. N.M.R. (Foot stone) #3b. J.H.R. (Foot stone) #4. PLYMPTON F.D. PLYMPTON 1868-1930 #5. PLYMPTON DAISY PLYMPTON 1896-1965 COLUMN E #1. GARRETT J.P. GARRETT 1843-1912 Co. D 27 Ind. Vol. Iron marker~Veteran 1861-1865 #2. GARRETT CORA A. Born Mar.6,1891 Dau. of J.P. & M.A.GARRETT Died Jan.6,1897 Our darling. Dearest Cora we have laid thee at the peaceful graves embrace, But thy memory will be cherished till we see thy heavenly face. #2a. J.P.G. (Foot stone) #2b. C G (Foot stone) #3. WAGNER EMELIE Wife of FREDERICK WAGNER Died Aug.1,1893 Aged 34 Y's, 8 M's, 10 D's Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal. #4. Obelisk. WAGMER ALFRED G. Died May 24,1887 (South side): Son of F. & E. WAGNER Aged 11 M's, 4 D's. (West side): WAGNER The Lord Gave and the Lord Taketh away Blessed be the mane of the Lord. ARTHUR H. Died July 12,1890 (North side): Son of F. & E. WAGNER Aged 1 Yr, 2 Mo., 11D's #5. Obelisk. RUSH NICHOLAS RUSH Born May 8,1839 (West side): Died May 31,1901 Iron Marker~Post G.A.R. JANE Born Feb.2,1850 (South side): Wife of NICHOLAS RUSH Died July 7, 1891 WILLIE L. Born Oct.8, 1886 Son of NICHOLAS & JANE RUSH Died Mar.26,1904 JOHNNY P. Born May 31,1891 Son of NICHOLAS & JANE RUSH Died Sep.20,1891 ANNA E. Born 1848 Died 1875 (North side): Wife of NICHOLAS RUSH #5a. WILLIE L. #5b. JOHNNY P. #5c. MOTHER #5d. ANNA E. #5e. FATHER COLUMN F #1. Obelisk. WAGNER KATHARINA Born June 1884 (South side): Wife of CHRISTIAN WAGNER Died Feb.27,1916 (West side): In the Lord, Have I put my Trust CHRISTIAN WAGNER Born Jan.8,1816 (North side): Brass Marker~American Died Oct.7,1902 Legion COLUMN G #1. Obelisk. SMITH LORINA Born Sept.7,1891 (South side): Son of C.P. & GLEMMA SMITH Died Feb.20,1892 (East side): Precious ones from us have gone, voices we loved are stilled, Places are vacant in our home that never can be filled. BERTIE W. Born Nov.1,1896 (North side): Son of C.P. & GLEMMA SMITH Died Nov.15,1898 #1a. L.A.S. (foot stone) #1b. B.W.S. (foot stone) #2. BRADDOCK ODESSA A. Dau. of D. & D.M. BRADDOCK Died Oct.21,1890 Aged 3Y's 11M's 15D's A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home which can never be filled #3. GROSS #3a. EMILE 1857-1943 #3b. CHARLES 1850-1828 #4. Obelisk. BOMBERGER HARVY R. (South side): Son of CHARLES H. & LYDIA S. BOMBERGER Apr.29,1904 Mar.25,1905 (North side): Gone but not forgotten. LIZZIE J. Dau. of CHARLES H. & LYDIA S. BOMBERGER Born Nov.8,1898 Died Oct.18,1900 Aged 1 Yr 11 M's 10 D's. Bloomed on earth to blossom in heaven #4a. BABY H.R.B. (Foot stone) COLUMN H #1. BUKER #1a. JACOB BUKER 1830-1917 #1b. ELIZABETH BUKER 1831-1917 #2. STULL AGNES LORILLA 1912-1924 Inf. Dau. Born & Died 1921